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    BBC Breaking News‏Verified account @BBCBreaking 2 Sep 2013

    UK telecoms giant Vodafone confirms sale of 45% stake in Verizon Wireless for $130bn (£84bn)http://bbc.in/135cMjf 

    9:07 AM - 2 Sep 2013
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      1. Sasha Simic‏ @sashasimic 2 Sep 2013
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        @BBCBreaking So they can afford to pay their outstanding UK Tax Bill of at least £6bn - right? #taxtherich

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      2. davidrieff‏ @davidrieff 2 Sep 2013
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        @BBCBreaking And leaves out the fact it will pay a widow's mite worth of tax either in Britain or the US

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      1. Angel Campey‏Verified account @YesReallyAngel 2 Sep 2013
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        @Oren_Williamson “@BBCBreaking: UK telecoms giant Vodafone confirms sale of 45% stake in Verizon Wireless for $130bn http://bbc.in/135cMjf ”

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      1. Exiled in Kent‏ @ExiledinKent 2 Sep 2013
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        @BBCBreaking Wow! That's 1,000 Gareth #Bale equivalents!

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      1. Samuel Ding‏ @ceo1st 2 Sep 2013
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        @BBCBreaking 电信业大合并

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      1. Harvmeister‏ @harvmeisterrox 2 Sep 2013
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        @BBCBreaking sold for one bale!

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      1. Mark Thornberry‏ @thorners125 2 Sep 2013
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        “@BBCBreaking: Vodafone confirms sale of 45% stake in Verizon Wireless for $130bn (£84bn)" - or 1000 balecoins

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      1. Anna Mazan‏ @annadennaford 2 Sep 2013
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        “@BBCBreaking: telecoms giant Vodafone confirms sale of 45% stake in Verizon Wireless for $130bn (£84bn) http://bbc.in/135cMjf ” @JakeMazan

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      1. joseph h riddick jr‏ @joeriddick 2 Sep 2013
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        @RT:“@BBCBreaking: UK telecoms giant Vodafone confirms sale of 45% stake in Verizon Wireless for $130bn (£84bn) http://bbc.in/135cMjf ”

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      1. Alan Shore 🏳️‍🌈  ♿ (Militantly Dying)‏ @FlamingoAlan 2 Sep 2013
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        @BBCBreaking how much tax are they paying on that?

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      1. Esleyder‏ @lexesleyder 2 Sep 2013
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        “@BBCBreaking: UK telecoms giant Vodafone confirms sale of 45% stake in Verizon Wireless for $130bn (£84bn) http://bbc.in/135cMjf ”

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      1. Robin‏ @irishmidz 2 Sep 2013
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        @BBCBreaking is it 130bn as mentioned here or 103bn as mentioned in the story?

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      1. Wullie‏ @bigwull74 2 Sep 2013
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        @BBCBreaking maybe they'll pay their taxes.

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      1. trev‏ @trev0272 2 Sep 2013
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        @BBCBreaking and pays very little tax.

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      1. Matt, Just Matt.‏ @MattAsAHatter 2 Sep 2013
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        @BBCBreaking You forgot to mention the bit where they dodge capital gains tax using a dutch holding company.

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